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“Played catcher, just like you. We had these dreams that took us far beyond Minor League ball. Reality set in when we faced actual Major League talent. That's when we realized what our hopes actually were—dreams. The Marine Corps became a life we knew we could succeed in. I missed playing ball, sure, but when I think back on it, you kids gave me a life far more satisfying than any dream. That's what I was always meant to be—a father and a coach. That's what made sense.”

Growing Up Dreams Adulthood Manhood

Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer

“Not a day goes by where I don't see her cross on the side of that highway. I remember how good she smelled. Always smiled . . . She was the only person always there for me, my mother.”

Death Mother Death Of A Loved One

Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer

“James understands his sons are young and untouched by the hardships of life. He doesn't know it now, but Rupland is changing. It's only a matter of time before it changes them too.”

Children Fatherhood Sons

Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer

“So, I say while we're able to wear the orange and black, let's give this town the title they deserve . . . Let's touch Heaven, boys . . .”

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Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer

“Fellas, we are the official boys of summer. Rupland treats us like gods. Beyond this though, we ain't shit. We're fools to think otherwise.”

Baseball Small Town Life Boys Of Summer

Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer

“For years I've bled the orange and black, and for what? Look at all of us now. It's done us no favors. I don't miss shit; so don't preach to me about the goddamn game, boy.”

Baseball Veteran Small Town Life Bar Ball Player

Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer

“Maybe it's the unique people. Maybe the old-fashioned bucolic setting or the nostalgia it brings—he'll never be sure. But it's there he knows that his family truly became close. Of course, their end there was tragic, yet he knows those years were something else. Those years were the best of their lives.”

Small Town Life Country Life Small Towns Midwesterners

Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer

“On Saturday you're Mickey Lolich; make the game yours.”

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Book:The Sons of Summer

Source: The Sons of Summer